The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
Music by Conor Mitchell
Libretto by Conor Mitchell after Edgar Allen Poe
June 2018
An electric fusion of live music, video, and acting, Belfast Ensemble present their response to Edgar Allan Poe’s masterpiece of terror, isolation, and lunacy.
Fusing the Ensemble’s trademark multi-disciplinary approach with high-octane horror The Fall of the House of Usher reimagines Poe’s work for a modern audience, with modern fears in a modern world.
Performance Diary
2018
Lyric Theatre - Belfast
Reviews
★★★★
“unpredictable and fearlessly theatrical”
Jane Coyle - The Stage
“The Fall of the House of Usher is stimulating and disturbing and a quality example of a contemporary musical horror.”
Alan Meban - Alan In Belfast
PERFORMERS
Actors
Tony Flynn
Abigail McGibbon
Matthew Cavan
Credits
Belfast Ensemble
STAGING
Director
Musical Director
Lights
AV
Visual Artists
Stage Manager
Conor Mitchell
Tom Brady
Simon Bird
Gavin Peden
Els Borghart
Declan Kelly
Louise Bryan
INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMERS
Actors
Tony Flynn
Abigail McGibbon
Matthew Cavan
Credits
Belfast Ensemble
STAGING
Director
Musical Director
Lights
AV
Visual Artists
Stage Manager
Conor Mitchell
Tom Brady
Simon Bird
Gavin Peden
Els Borghart
Declan Kelly
Louise Bryan
INSTRUMENTS
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